The flow field generated by a 2-D rotating cylinder on a fixed ground plane was analytically investigated by use of potential flow theory and the Kutta-Joukowski lift theorem to simulate aerodynamic characteristics of rotating wheels of an automobile....
The flow field generated by a 2-D rotating cylinder on a fixed ground plane was analytically investigated by use of potential flow theory and the Kutta-Joukowski lift theorem to simulate aerodynamic characteristics of rotating wheels of an automobile. In the flowfield around a rotating cylinder on the wall, unique flow patterns are identified; the stream lines are asymmetrical about the horizontal axis of the cylinder center regardless of rotation rate. As the rotation rate increases, the lift force of the cylinder on the wall increases quadratically.